"Significant progress" on the Fundamental Agreement between Vatican and Israel

Bilateral commission issues a join press release at the end of their meeting in the Vatican today. The next meeting is set for December.

Vatican
City (AsiaNews) - The Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy
See and the State of Israel has made "significant progress" towards the conclusion
of the Fundamental Agreement in its meeting today in Rome, the Press Office of
the Holy See said in press release.

"The
negotiations took place in a thoughtful and constructive atmosphere. The
Commission took notice that significant progress was made towards the conclusion
of the Agreement," the communiqué read.